Does the Wine Cellar in Which a Wine Ages Affect the Flavor of the Wine?
Does the Wine Cellar in Which a Wine Ages Affect the Flavor of the Wine?
It may just be my imagination, yet when I taste certain wines, especially from Italy and France, they have a certain taste/aroma to them which is similar to the smell of very old castles, wine cellars and structures in those countries. I certainly can flavor the oak barrels the wine was aged in, however, can the surrounding atmosphere also affect the flavor of the wine? With some wines this sensation is very strong to me, and I am reminded of the castles and medieval structures I have visited. It is much like how I associate a perfume with a certain person, when I smell it independently of that person, I am reminded of him/her.
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